Pale peppered cory

catfishgrrl · Post by **catfishgrrl** » 14 Jun 2005, 21:30

I recently purchased some juvie peppered corys from a breeder online. The group is doing very well.
One of them is rather pale in color (not as many speckles), but the others look great for tank bred peppers.
If I can get a decent pic, I'll post it.
Should I be concerned for my not so colorful cory?

bronzefry · Post by **bronzefry** » 14 Jun 2005, 22:44

Are they Paleatus? If so, Paleatus have a wide variety of colorings.

catfishgrrl · Post by **catfishgrrl** » 14 Jun 2005, 23:06

Yes they are Paleatus.
Thanks for your reply.

shammonds · Post by **shammonds** » 15 Jun 2005, 22:59

I've got a 20gal tank full of juveniles in my basement right now and I think I know what you're talking about... some of them appear to be very light in comparison to others. I've noticed that the fish I grow out in a tank with light-colored gravel tend to appear lighter in coloration (and their emerald sheen is MUCH more vivid). I've never done the research, but I suspect that this species has the ability to alter its pigment levels during development to better match it's environment.

Can anyone validate this theory?

Pale peppered cory

Pale peppered cory

Light coloration in paleatus